How does google plan to make money off of this? TFA mentions that they'll be transcribing voicemail to text in near real-time. Will they also be sifting those voicemails for marketing keywords? If my buddy calls to brag about his new car, will I be seeing BMW ads next time I log into gmail?
*Pulling the tinfoil hat even lower over the brow now* Will Google Talk also have the ability to monitor calls made through their service for marketing info?
Yeah, it sounds like a great service, but what's the cost in privacy?
There is a Wii game called World of Goo. Sounds a lot like what you're looking for.
I'll second (third?) World of Goo. It's a great game. Personally I'm playing it on the wii, though it's been released for windows, mac and linux as well.
A false positive could force an unexpected reaction from the driver, maybe some sudden braking or a blind lane change. That could easily create a bad situation for a rider or even a smaller car.
While I'm sure it would help in the short term, actions like this set dangerous precedents. First they outlaw the Mongols, KKK, swastika... next thing you know some right winger takes offense to Dawkins' scarlet A, or the fear mongers go after the Muslim Crescent Moon symbol as sign of terrorism.
The phrase "freedom isn't free" doesn't just apply to external conflicts. Sometimes we've got to trade a bit of safety to defend our freedoms.
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I heard about that one. The graphics were said to be mind blowing, but there was little replay value.
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You're just not looking in the right dictionary.
How does google plan to make money off of this? TFA mentions that they'll be transcribing voicemail to text in near real-time. Will they also be sifting those voicemails for marketing keywords? If my buddy calls to brag about his new car, will I be seeing BMW ads next time I log into gmail?
*Pulling the tinfoil hat even lower over the brow now* Will Google Talk also have the ability to monitor calls made through their service for marketing info?
Yeah, it sounds like a great service, but what's the cost in privacy?
well, at least you're not bitter about it.
Can you condense that for me a bit? I don't have a lot of time for reading...
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There is a Wii game called World of Goo. Sounds a lot like what you're looking for.
I'll second (third?) World of Goo. It's a great game. Personally I'm playing it on the wii, though it's been released for windows, mac and linux as well.
A false positive could force an unexpected reaction from the driver, maybe some sudden braking or a blind lane change. That could easily create a bad situation for a rider or even a smaller car.
While I'm sure it would help in the short term, actions like this set dangerous precedents. First they outlaw the Mongols, KKK, swastika... next thing you know some right winger takes offense to Dawkins' scarlet A, or the fear mongers go after the Muslim Crescent Moon symbol as sign of terrorism. The phrase "freedom isn't free" doesn't just apply to external conflicts. Sometimes we've got to trade a bit of safety to defend our freedoms.